Sudden change is never easy and often bewildering, but for young people with Special Educational Needs, it is especially difficult to navigate - and sometimes distressing.
In this section, we will be adding resources that may be helpful during this time, whatever the difficulty or diagnosis your child has.
Corona Virus Social Story from Autism Educator
A Coronavirus social story to help alleviate fears and anxiety many children may be experiencing at this time.
Children's Corona Virus Story from ELSA
A Coronavirus social story from ELSA Support to help alleviate fears and anxiety many children may be experiencing at this time.
Corona Virus Story for Kids
This Story comes from the perspective of the Virus which presents a nice alternative way to share with your children.
School Closure Kit for Children with Autism
This toolkit provides you with all that you will need to help structure your child’s day at home, no matter his/her age.
Visual Timetable for Home
Visual timetables and schedules are used with children who with additional needs to create some structure and expectation of their daily routine to help them manage it.
Carol Gray's Social Story on Coronavirus
A Social Story created by Carol Gray about the Corona Virus
Sensory Learning Ideas
Sensory learners need sensory learning ideas. Preferably simple and free ones. This list of 150 (ish) ideas should give you some to try at home.
Safe Sensory Movement Activities at Home
Lot's of ideas that make use of different indoor and outside spaces for for safe sensory movement.
Setting up Sensory Play
Information to make setting up your own sensory and messy play easier!